A fairly common resident that has expanded its range considerably since the 1980s.
A species of woodland, scrub, hedgerows as well as urban and suburban gardens.
Overwinters as a pupa. Can be disturbed during the day and later flies from dusk and comes to light. Recorded in 92 (66%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1955. Last Recorded in 2022. (Data up to end 2022) |